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Hammersmith 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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The following Table shows the action taken on adulterated
samples and other infringements of the Sale of
Food and Drugs Act:—
Sample No.
Article.
Analyst's Report.
Court.
Date
of
Hearing.
Result
of
Proceedings.
Other Action.
Table V.
552
Milk
6 per cent. fat abstracted
K.P.S.
22-3- 32
Fined £1 0s. 0d.
Costs 10s. 6d.
-
586
Anchovy Paste
Contained 0.8 per cent extraneous
mineral matter having the characters
of a ferruginous earth
-
-
-
-
616
Cheese
4.9 grains of tin per lb.
K.P.S.
3-5-32
Fined £3 0s. 0d.
Costs £2 2s. 0d.
Seized as "unwholesome"
under
Sec. 47, P.H.
(Lond.) Act
622
do.
14 grains of tin per lb.
646
Anchovy Paste
Contained 0.8 per cent extraneous
mineral matter having the characters
of a ferruginous earth
-
-
-
-
660
Milk
24 per cent. fat abstracted
K.P.S
21-6-32
Fined £2 10s. 0d.
Costs £2 2s. 0d.
-
662
do.
24 per cent. fat abstracted
Fined £2 10s. 0d.
Costs £2 2s. 0d.
774
do.
7 per cent. fat abstracted


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Warning Letter
793
do.
5 per cent. fat abstracted



do.
794
do.
1 per cent. fat abstracted



do.
800
do
1 per cent. added water



do.
802
do.
do.
-
-
-
do.
811
do.
do.



do.
919
do.
Contained artificial colouring matter
having characters of annatto
K.P.S.
15-11-32
Summons withdrawn

921
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

924
do.
do.
do.
do.
Summons dismissed

988
do.
3 per cent. added water
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-

Warning Letter
15
do.
8 per cent added water
K.P.S.
7-2-33
Summons dismissed
Warranty upheld
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